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Albany, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Albany County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
100,081
Population
4,677/sq mi density
$59,485
Median Income
$35,851 per capita
$223,000
Home Value
$312,118 Zillow
$1,178
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
256 sunny days/yr
757
Violent Crime/100K
3,002 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,485 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$223,000 home value, $1,178/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
757 violent crimes/100K (99% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
98,505 → 101,297
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$40,287 → $59,485
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Albany across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
103,299
+2,002 from 2023 (101,297)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,120
+$18,635 from 2023 ($59,485)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98,505 | — | $40,287 | — |
| 2015 | 98,239 | -0.3% | $40,949 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97,775 | -0.5% | $43,790 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 96,033 | -1.8% | $45,825 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 98,617 | +2.7% | $52,583 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 101,297 | +2.7% | $59,485 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.